We’ve talked on this website a lot over the past few years about how excessive speed can contribute to getting into a New Haven auto accident, but until now we haven’t talked as much about how it could also get you arrested.  The truth is excessive speed is dangerous and it can also land you in some serious hot water.  Just ask Brendon Clark from Farmington who was clocked driving at 130mph by police on Rt. 8 and is now facing criminal charges.  For reference, the speed limit on Rt. 8 is 65mph so Mr. Clark was driving at more than double the posted speed limit on the road. The story ends without any significant injuries or fatalities from this reckless driving behavior, but that is due in large part to the patrol officers who clocked Mr. Clark’s speed and then were able to pull him over without incident.  Had Read the full article…

As we age we often have our senses diminish over time.  Anyone who has driven a car before knows that if your vision and hearing are not sharp, you may be setting yourself up to get into a New Haven auto accident.  It doesn’t have to be that way though, as you age you can monitor your abilities and with the help of professionals you can make sure your senses are sharp enough to remain behind the wheel and drive safely without concern. You’re not in this alone, there are tools available that will allow you to self-assess your driving ability and then once you have done a self assessment you may wish to turn to a more robust assessment by a professional who can help give you guidance on if/and when you should be done with driving.  So, the short answer to the question is, there really is no Read the full article…

The movies make a high speed chase look cool and relatively inconsequential, but truthfully in real life excessive speeding is one of the deadliest things you can do behind the wheel.  If you are speeding you are putting yourself and your passengers at a greater risk of getting into a New Haven auto accident than if you are driving the speed limit. When you’re behind the wheel you may be thinking to yourself, what’s the big deal I am only going 10 mph over the speed limit, what’s the harm that could happen.  The short and simple answer is as you accelerate over the speed limit you make the chances of an accident being fatal to you or other drivers on the road exponentially higher.  A difference in your speed over the speed limit of just 10 mph can be the difference between you escaping an accident with a few Read the full article…

It is sad to say that we are nearing the end of the summer season and that means shorter days and more darkness is on the horizon.  Driving at night will now become a thing that most of us do as we commute from work and are heading out in the darkness to after school and after work activities.  Night time can be a time of day when, if your car is not properly cared for you can run into situations that could lead to a New Haven auto accident and cause and injury or worse. As the amount of daylight in our days shrinks, it is important to take some steps to make sure that your car is ready for the upcoming changes.  If you’re not prepared you could find yourself driving in less than optimal conditions and that could present trouble for you and your passengers as you Read the full article…